Thousands of Florida homeowners lose money to contractor scams every year, especially after hurricane season creates urgent ...

TAMPA, Fla. — His company received millions of dollars of taxpayer money to help hurricane victims replace or rebuild their homes. DSW Homes owner Paul Judson faced allegations of fraud and improper ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Contractor fraud is a widespread issue in Florida, from pools to custom home builds and roofing fraud. It can be a disappointing and costly mistake for homeowners. Christopher ...

Before hiring a contractor, ask to see their state-issued license. Then verify it. MATIAS J. OCNER [email protected] Are you looking for a contractor? Whether you want to remodel your home or ...

Courtney Dellinger-Porter told Newsweek that Beattie Development left her home “incomplete and uninhabitable,” describing the experience as “a four-year nightmare filled with empty promises, repeated ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida pool company owner was sentenced to 18 years in prison after prosecutors said he defrauded nearly 100 homeowners. According to Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of ...

EXCLUSIVE. THE OWNER OF A LOCAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF A LAWSUIT. A STATE INVESTIGATION AND A CRIMINAL CHARGE. THREE OF HIS CENTRAL FLORIDA CUSTOMERS CLAIM THAT HE OWES THEM MORE ...

The Florida Homeowners' Contractor Recovery Fund seemed like a potential lifeline for area residents who allege they have been scammed out of thousands of dollars by former Pensacola contractor Matt ...

City governments in most cases can reject bids that are too high, even when there is a single bidder. But a Florida contractor whose bid on a small project was recently rejected by the City of Fort ...

An unlicensed contractor from Bradenton, located on the Manatee River on the Gulf Coast of Florida, has been accused of ...

The subcontractor on a South Florida Water Management project owed workers $171,998 in cash and benefits after paying some employees only 67% of what they should have been paid, the U.S. Department of ...

An electrical contractor doing work for Florida Power & Light in Hallandale Beach, Fla., on Wednesday was electrocuted while working on a transformer and was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Local ...